Gordon Lee sweeps Washington County to reach state semifinals
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Gordon Lee senior Aiden Goodwin pitches against Washington County on Wednesday in Chickamauga, Ga. Goodwin helped the host Trojans to a sweep of the best-of-three series in the GHSA Class A Division I quarterfinals. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Gordon Lee senior Aiden Goodwin pitches against Washington County on Wednesday in Chickamauga, Ga. Goodwin helped the host Trojans to a sweep of the best-of-three series in the GHSA Class A Division I quarterfinals.
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. — Gordon Lee’s baseball program faced a big challenge Wednesday, when Washington County visited for a best-of-three series in the GHSA Class A Division I quarterfinals.
“Big” as in junior right-hander Ty Mobley, a 6-foot-7, 230-pound pitcher who is committed to Auburn and will likely be one of Georgia’s top prospects from the high school ranks in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.
The Trojans, however, were not intimidated at home as their own big ace, 6-5 senior Aiden Goodwin, outdueled Mobley with a two-hit, 13-strikeout gem to lead them to a 3-0 win in the opener. Gordon Lee junior Maddox Millard was the winning pitcher in game two with five strong innings and also hit a three-run homer in the 8-2 victory.
The top-seeded Trojans (35-2) will host No. 20 seed Vidalia in a doubleheader Tuesday to start a best-of-three semifinal series. Vidalia upset No. 5 Toombs County in a 3-2, 2-1 sweep Wednesday.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Gordon Lee (1) Ty Thompson connects with a pitch during their game at Gordon Lee’s baseball field on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Gordon Lee head coach Mike Dunfee talks with (9) Peyton Groce and (22) JR Zeimet as a Washington County coach talks to their pitcher during their game at Gordon Lee’s baseball field on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Gordon Lee head coach Mike Dunfee talks with (6) Kaden Ellis before facing a Washington County pitcher during their game at Gordon Lee’s baseball field on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Gordon Lee (45) Garrett Ross connects with a Washington County pitch during their game at Gordon Lee’s baseball field on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Gordon Lee (11) Aiden Goodwin talks with (22) JR Zeimet as they meet on the mound during their game at Gordon Lee’s baseball field on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Washington County (2) Brayden Lanthrip can’t apply the tag in time as Gordon lee (17) Dyllan Currie steals second during their game at Gordon Lee’s baseball field on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Gordon Lee (11) Aiden Goodwin fires a pitch during their game against Washington County at Gordon Lee’s baseball field on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Washington County (2) Brayden Lanthrip waits for the throw as Gordon Lee (24) Brady Little steals second during their game at Gordon Lee’s baseball field on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Gordon Lee (6) Kaden Ellis digs it out from first to second after a Washington County error during their game at Gordon Lee’s baseball field on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Gordon Lee (11) Aiden Goodwin fires a pitch during their game against Washington County at Gordon Lee’s baseball field on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Gordon Lee senior Aiden Goodwin pitches against Washington County on Wednesday in Chickamauga, Ga. Goodwin helped the host Trojans to a sweep of the best-of-three series in the GHSA Class A Division I quarterfinals.
“It was their horse against our horse, and we were interested to see coming in if they were going to try and match up somebody else with Aiden, but we weren’t going to change anything,” Gordon Lee coach Mike Dunfee said of the Goodwin-Mobley matchup.
